Margaret Thatcher

The leader of the strikes in England was the miners' union, led by Arthur Scargill, an ideological communist, a member of the British Stalin Association, known in particular for his statement that capitalism must be overthrown and socialism must be introduced, because the transition to socialism is inevitable. In the 1970s, he organized a series of strikes to stop the planned closure of unprofitable coal mines and terrorize those members of his union who did not want to protest. He did this with the help of private militias, the so-called "additional pickets", that is, pickets blocking access to the workplace gates. At some point, Scargill also stopped voting for the initiative to start a strike and began harassing and sabotaging workers who did not quit their jobs. An equally serious problem for the UK was the bombings carried out by members of a terrorist organization, the Irish Republican Army, which posed a threat to the entire country. In March 1979, before Thatcher came to power, Aerie Neave, the Conservative secretary of the Shadow Cabinet of Northern Ireland, was assassinated. The bomb in the car was placed by fighters of the Irish National Liberation Army, a radical faction of the IRA. In August of the same year, when Thatcher was already Prime Minister, terrorists killed Lord Louis Mountbatten, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and former Governor-General of India.
Margaret Thatcher's rise to power proved to be a breakthrough in stagnant Britain. The Conservative Party government, formed on May 4, 1979, became a pioneer in breaking the monopoly of supporters of political consensus on the formation of economic and social policies that had been in force since the end of World War II. In her memoirs, Margaret Thatcher wrote: "For me, consensus is the process of rejecting all principles, beliefs and values in search of something that no one believes in, but no one opposes. This is ignoring the essence of the problems that need to be solved, because we cannot agree on a course of action. Which of the great battles was fought and won under the banner of consensus? For her uncompromising attitude, including towards communism, she was nicknamed the "iron Lady". The term quickly spread and, contrary to the intentions of its creators, positively identified with the unshakeable position of Thatcher. She herself liked this name, which is still used today. Visit the 1xBet website and click "Registration" in the top right corner. Choose your preferred sign-up method (phone, email, or social network) and fill in your details. Enter the 1xbet promo code today - Complete the registration and log in to your account and agree to receive the welcome bonus during registration. New users can unlock the welcome package by using the 1xBet bonus code. you can receive a 100% welcome bonus of up to €130 when you make your first deposit.